Speakers

Ali Hassan Sodhro

Place of Birth : Khairpur Mirs, Pakistan
Position : Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor), Department of Computer Science, Kristianstad University, Sweden
Field of study : Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, Edge AI, Internet of Things (IoT), Industry 4.0/5.0, Wearable and Smart Healthcare, Green and Battery-aware ICT, Multimedia Transmission, Physical Layer Security for 5G/6G Technologies, Smart Cities and Smart Transportation Systems

Dr. Ali Hassan Sodhro is a Pakistani-Swedish senior lecturer and a distinguished researcher in emerging technologies. He is a highly cited scientist, consistently featured in the list of the world's top 2% global scientists by Stanford University for five consecutive years (2020-2024). His research focuses on the intersection of AI, IoT, and next-generation networks, with a strong emphasis on smart and wearable healthcare and cybersecurity. Dr. Sodhro has been recognized with several international awards, including the prestigious Obada Prize for Young Distinguished Researchers (2022) and the Erasmus Mundus's Postdoctoral Research Fellow Award. He holds a PhD in Computer Applications Technology from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and has over 15 years of international academic experience across Sweden, France, Italy, China, and Pakistan. With over 100 research articles in top-tier journals and a significant role as an associate editor, he is a leading voice in his field.

• PhD in Computer Applications Technology: University Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS), China (2016)
• M.Eng in Communication Systems and Networks: Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Pakistan (2010)
• B.Eng in Telecommunications Engineering: Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Pakistan (2008)

• Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor): Kristianstad University, Sweden (Current)
• Lecturer: Mid-Sweden University, Sweden (2021)
• Visiting Lecturer: Gothenburg University, Sweden (2020-2021)
• Postdoctoral Research Fellow: Luleå University of Technology and Linköping University, Sweden (2018-2021)
• Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Erasmus Mundus): University Lumiere Lyon 2, France (2017-2018)
• Assistant Professor: Sukkur IBA University, Pakistan (2016-2017)
• Lecturer: Sukkur IBA University, Pakistan (2009-2016)